Corbett might not be gone

[mrcompletely11]

10 minutes ago, frankw said:

Remember when some folks here declared the position a resounding success for years to come?

Good thing we didn't trade up into the 2nd round to draft an injured RB instead of taking a center

who by the way made the all rookie team

[panthers55]

If we part ways with Corbett we have 8 million in dead cap space.  Trying to keep without guaranteeing anymore (since we guaranteed most of his last contract with little return.), would be the smart move.  Make it incentive based  with roster bonuses if he goes along with it. Otherwise you have little choice but void him out.

[Aussie Tank]

If the money is friendly i don't have a problem but don't go into the year without competition 

[Seltzer]

This is good news, as long as the deal is team friendly. Corbett has been rock solid, even at Center, when healthy.

TD had 3 ACL tears and still had a Hall of Honor career here with multiple Pro Bowls and an All-Pro. 

The injuries suck, but it's nothing that has been career threatening.

He's been an above average player when healthy. If he's willing to structure a deal to protect the team, I'm 100% on board.

[Seltzer]

3 hours ago, Aussie Tank said:

If the money is friendly i don't have a problem but don't go into the year without competition 

100% agree. This line could be Top 5 with a healthy Corbett

[MHS831]

4 hours ago, WarPanthers89 said:

I get where you are coming from for sure, but center is a critical position. Mays was not exactly lighting the world on fire and we have zero depth behind him. I’d be fine with signing Corbett to a team friendly deal or drafting someone. They are prob thinking that with as many holes as we have it would be nice to focus on other areas on the team with our draft picks this year. 

Mays played well.  I watched him, expecting a let down, and he got better each week. 

Mays was a better pass blocker than both guards.and Corbett.   Discuss.

Edited February 22, 2025 by MHS831

[blueandblackattack]

9 hours ago, WarPanthers89 said:

I get where you are coming from for sure, but center is a critical position. Mays was not exactly lighting the world on fire and we have zero depth behind him. I’d be fine with signing Corbett to a team friendly deal or drafting someone. They are prob thinking that with as many holes as we have it would be nice to focus on other areas on the team with our draft picks this year. 

At least when Mays was in he wasn't getting pushed back constantly into Bryce like our last big signing at center, Bradley Bozeman. Mays held his own and I think he earned the chance to compete for the starting spot fulltime.

[thunderraiden]

9 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Mays played well.  I watched him, expecting a let down, and he got better each week. 

Mays was a better pass blocker than both guards.and Corbett.   Discuss.

Yeah this is great ammunition when trying to get a team friendly deal out of Corbs

[Shotgun]

14 hours ago, Basbear said:

Only way this makes sense, if its cheap.

Like has been posted, he's had two severe injuries over two years that's limited his GP. 

Need to wait and see what happens.

He’s going to get injured again…that’s what’s going to happen.

[kungfoodude]

18 minutes ago, thunderraiden said:

Yeah this is great ammunition when trying to get a team friendly deal out of Corbs

I mean, the greatest ammo is the injury history. That will lower his FA value tremendously.

He is a very capable OG IF healthy. He was a middling center, however. 

It is a shame this is such a weak center class and we passed on Zach Frazier last season(I know, this dead horse again). 

Eventually we have to get serious about addressing C because both Corbett and Mays are the obvious weaknesses on the OL. 

[mrcompletely11]

10 minutes ago, kungfoodude said:

I mean, the greatest ammo is the injury history. That will lower his FA value tremendously.

He is a very capable OG IF healthy. He was a middling center, however. 

It is a shame this is such a weak center class and we passed on Zach Frazier last season(I know, this dead horse again). 

Eventually we have to get serious about addressing C because both Corbett and Mays are the obvious weaknesses on the OL. 

The problem with this franchise is the amount of dead horses that are laying on mint st

[Jay Roosevelt]

I'm not opposed to keeping him depending on the money. If he's going to count against the cap anyway (which the void year does) it's not the worst move unless an extension significantly raises his cap number. Even if it's just a 1-year deal that pays him a little more than what he's already on the books for.

When he's been on the field he's been really good, but the issue is obviously injuries. I will say, having Corbett back as the starter would also give us good depth since Cade Mays can move into the backup role. That could be key if (more likely when) Brady Christensen leaves.

Hard to say right now without seeing the potential terms of any new deal.

In all honesty, though, if we're going to spend money on re-signing an OL I'd prefer trying to keep Brady Christensen. He's extremely valuable depth given he can play literally every position on the OL at a serviceable level or better, including center.

Edited February 22, 2025 by Jay Roosevelt

[WarPanthers89]

11 hours ago, MHS831 said:

Mays played well.  I watched him, expecting a let down, and he got better each week. 

Mays was a better pass blocker than both guards.and Corbett.   Discuss.

No team in the league would sit back and say Mays outplayed Hunt or Lewis so its a typical case of stats (or ratings) not telling the story. The team also was in a much better position at the end of the year, where the begging was very rough all around. Everyone was learning the new scheme, calls, learning how new teammates played in real games and all of that changed the second half of the year. We started getting actual production from the run game and receivers and everyone’s play changed from the beginning of the year.
 

As a side note Mays goes down or another linemen who is coming in? We have zero depth and Brady Christiansen will be hitting free agency to be a starter elsewhere. 
With as many holes as we have it makes sense as long as it’s team friendly deal. I’m not opposed to drafting someone as well, but we know what we are getting from Corbett when healthy and he’s above average playing multiple positions. Maybe they have it as an open competition between him and Mays, loser is the prime backup for G and C

Edited February 22, 2025 by WarPanthers89

[MHS831]

1 hour ago, thunderraiden said:

Yeah this is great ammunition when trying to get a team friendly deal out of Corbs

If we are going to spend the money anyway, maybe the signing is not as bad as it seems.  Mays outperformed Corbett (before his injury and if you go back to last year, Corbett has been below average) and then Christensen took the job and Mays quickly took it from him and never looked back.  He could use improvement reaching to the next level (LBs) but picking up stunts and blitzes---he was surprisingly good.  Run blocking needs some work, but he is 25. 

Corbett, in my view, should be G/C depth and if Mays steps back, he is there.  Mays should start because this team is building for the future and 30 year old players are not building blocks.  We shall see.  That is how I think about it, but there are many factors we do not know.

Having said that, I like what Zavala is doing, and I do not want to bring in someone who would take opportunities away from him.  Zavala was really good at RG down the stretch, and in limited duty, was awesome.

In fact, we have a guard from the PS who played briefly and did well, but he only played a few plays.  He is 25 and I recall that fans of his former team were upset when we signed him.  

Maybe as the backup center only (Corbett).  You need 2 centers to run practices efficiently. 

I cannot say enough about the OL coaches on this staff.  What they have done is overshadowed by the Lewis / Hunt signing.  Mays, Ekwonu, Zavala--impressive growth.